Prospex newsletter spring 2016

Firstly, we would like to say thank you for supporting us whether as a donor, a funder, a corporate company, local business, church or other religious establishment and in whatever capacity, financially, as a volunteer, or just interested in our work. You are the lifeline to the work that we do at Prospex, and for that we are really grateful.

Mechanics on the road to finding jobs as classic car scheme helps youngsters’ search for work

Amol Rajan: Giving to charity can bring back the true meaning of Christmas

A few months ago, when financial mismanagement at the charity Kids Company was revealed, I had mixed feelings about the story. Clearly the place was far from perfectly run, and the involvement of Alan Yentob...

Shareradio Interview Charity Showcase - Prospex

Matthew Cook meets Prospex, a charity established in 2001 that is dedicated to improving the lives of young people in the Islington area who are socially disadvantaged, with many of them being excluded from education.

The Haynes Publishing Mechanix project has caused a stir in the classic car community as the renovated MG Midget, which was saved from the scrap heap by Prospex Youth Charity, is now attracting bids of up to £2,500.Read more at http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/haynes-publishing-mechanix-project-sees-mg-midget/story-28155980-detail/story.html#ixzz3rq0Xlvbb#b65BvVkTXRtybYU2.99

Restoring a classic car can be a challenge too far for even some of the most practical enthusiasts and technicians out there, so when the second Mechanix course announced its plan to revive a tired old MG Midget, it would be an experience they would never forget...

Haynes Publishing chairman appointed patron of youth charity Prospex

The chairman of car manuals publisher Haynes Publishing has been appointed as a patron of the youth charity Prospex. The appointment of J haynes follows years of successful collaboration between the charity and the company through the Mechanix programme...

Hermione Burghart: who’d be married to a would-be MP?

It’s not easy being married to a parliamentary candidate: your home becomes campaign HQ, there’s an endless stream of hungry volunteers to feed and you give up your date nights for hustings. But it’s not all door-knocking and domestic dramas...

PROSPEX Newsletter - January 2015

The last three months of 2014 were especially busy for Prospex as we moved back into Williamson Street and re-established ourselves, setting up the new storage areas, activity space and offices. The renovation has created a custom built youth centre for us, and allows us to focus and work in a way you can’t in someone else’s space.

New Mechanix tackle an MG Midget

As well as looking to break into new markets, Haynes is also looking to help inspire the next generation. Its programme is designed to teach young people basic motor mechanics, some life skills and to give them the confidence to do things for themselves. Earlier this year Haynes successfully produced, alongside Drapers Tools and Prospex youth club in Islington, the first group of Mechanix.

Amol Rajan: A beacon of hope amid the deep poverty in the heart of our city

Around this time every year I write a column about the social cause I feel most passionately about, and to which I have tried — and often failed — to devote as much time as I would like to: London’s disadvantaged young people. And specifically a charity that does the most extraordinary work to help them, and of which I am a trustee: Prospex.

City sky: Haynes helps put youngsters on right road

Somerset-based Haynes Publishing, best-known for its car and bike mechanic manuals, is venturing into inner-city London for a good cause. Executive chairman J Haynes, son of the founder, is backing the Haynes Publishing “mechanix” project...

fresh push on business support

Strong partnerships with business will be key to the success of the latest youth sector brokerage scheme. A Cabinet Office trial is set to revisit business brokerage as a method of generating greater funding and support for the youth sector.

prospex newsletter - october 2014

Our work at the Underground Youth Hub is going well headed up by Alan and each Wednesday evening sees two sessions the first for 8-13s and the second for 14-19s. The younger is the most popular and the older age is building slowly but steadily.